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Darkfest is officially back! In 2026 Darkfest is celebrating a decade of dirt, danger, and world-first hucks. What started as a DIY mission to build the world’s biggest jumps has evolved into the ultimate proving ground for Freeride Mountain Biking – and the 10th-year edition is set to be the most legendary session yet!
A limited batch of tickets will be up for grabs to hang out on Saturday 21 March at The Hellsend Dirt Compound at Vuurberg farm near Stellenbosch.
Ticket Details:
Date: Saturday 21 March
Time: 8am to 5pm
Tickets now available on Quicket HERE.
*Note that riding is dependent on a number of factors especially the weather with gusts of wind and unpredictable weather playing a big factor in the course being ridable on the day or not.
Stay tuned for “Green Light” announcements via DarkFest Socials when conditions will be prime for viewing riding.
…The 2026 Darkfest Invited Riders List…
Sam Reynolds (Uk)
Clemens Kaudela (At)
Sam Hodgson (Uk)
Vero Sandler (Uk/Nz)
Lukas Schäfer (Ger)
Paul Couderc (Fra)
Theo Erlangsen (Rsa)
Kaidan Ingersoll (Usa)
Edgar Briole (Fra)
Daniel Ruso (At)
Elias Ruso (At)
Tom Isted (Uk)
Matt Macduff (Can)
Tomas Lemoine (Fra)
Finley Kirschenmann (Usa)
Lucy Vaneesteren (Can)
Vaea Verbeeck (Can)
Alessio Tonoli (Sui)
Dan Paley (Uk)
Ike Klaassen (Rsa)
Bienve Aguado (Esp)
Brendan Fairclough (Uk)
Chelsea Kimball (Usa)
Dylan Lamb (Rsa)
Cami Nogueira (Arg)
Kaos Seagrave (Uk)
Graham Agassiz (Can)
Chance Moore (Can)
Matt Jones (Uk)
Robin Goomes (Nz)
Szymon Godziek (Pol)
Talus Turk (Usa)
Vinny T (Fra)
Vinny Armstrong (Nz)
Louis Reboul (Fra)
Natasha Bradley (Uk)
Jack Schliemann (Rsa)
